We are back from winter break for a sit down with Ben Hammond, who among other achievements was just awarded the commission to sculpt Martha Hughes Cannon for the US Capitol. The national competition pays homage to the trailblazing Cannon, the first woman to serve in the Utah State Legislature.

Until the Statuary Hall Curator Committee officially approves Hammond’s design for the Martha Hughes Cannon statue, unfortunately we cannot post any images of the process. But the following images of Hammond’s piece titled Connexion and installed at Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point demonstrates the steps of his sculpting process.